In this interview with THE COMMERCE AFRICA Magazine, the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission, Mr Garba Abubakar spoke on the reforms being implemented at the Commission and steps being taken to position the CAC into a world class company registry. EXCERPTS… What is your vision for the CAC? The …
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Govt’s Initiatives To Boost Commodity Exports Yielding Results —Audu, FMITI Director
The Director, Commodities and Export Department in the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment Suleiman Adebayo Audu in this exclusive interview with THE COMMERCE AFRICA speaks on the various initiatives being implemented by the department and how it has boosted commodity exports for Nigeria. EXCERPTS… As a background, what …
Read More »Evans’ Absence Stalls Suit Seeking Repayment of £223,000 Ransom
The absence of convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (a.k.a. Evans), on Wednesday stalled a suit filed against him by a kidnap victim, Chief Donatus Duru. Duru had, in 2018, filed the suit before a Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square. He is demanding a refund of £223,000 he …
Read More »Muslim-Muslim ticket: Watch your utterances, Ganduje warns ex-SGF
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has described as unjustifiable claims attributed to a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, that the Ganduje Foundation, a philanthropic organization, was being used by him to allegedly force some Christian faithful to join Islam. A statement issued on Wednesday by …
Read More »We’ve not compromised for politics, IPOB replies Gumi
The Indigenous People of Biafra has said that the agitations for the Republic of Biafra cannot be compromised for Nigerian politics. The secessionist group was replying to the recent comments of an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Gumi, alleging that IPOB agitation has slowed down in the South Eastern region since Peter …
Read More »Nigeria’s Telecom Subscribers Consumed 353.1 Million Terabyte Of Data In 2021–Report
An industry report released by the Nigerian Communications Commission has revealed that subscribers used 353,118.89TB of data In 2021. The regulator said data consumption rose by 68.2 per cent in 2021 compared to 2020 COVID-19 era. In 2020, network subscribers consumed 209,917.40TB of data, the report revealed. It said, “There …
Read More »Muslim-Muslim ticket irresponsible, disregard for national diversities – PFN
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Kaduna State Chapter, has opined that the decision of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress and that of Kaduna State to fly a same-faith party ticket is an irresponsible decision and a disregard for the nation’s diversities. He said it was the responsibility …
Read More »JUST IN: IGP bans spy number plates nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered a total ban on all use of Police SPY Vehicle Number Plates by vehicle owners across the states of the federation without exception. This was contained in a statement by Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Wednesday. The statement was titled, …
Read More »NEPC Backs Platform To Digitalize Employment Process Using Artificial Intelligence
Nigerians who have been searching for jobs can now do so with so much ease as a platform that would digitalize employment process through the use of artificial intelligence has been unveiled. Known as ‘YARD’ IT solution (Web and Mobile Apps), the platform would help to match talents of those …
Read More »Police arrest Kuje prison escapee in Ogun
A 28-year-old Kuje Correctional Centre escapee, Yakubu AbdulMumuni, has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command. The suspect was arrested in Sango-Ota, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. …
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